Soothing Tea to Lift Your Spirits
For times of stress, worry, and anxiety, this tea soothes even the most frazzled nerves while, what else, lifting the spirits.
1 part chamomile flowers
1 part hawthorn flowers, leaves and berries
1 part lemon balm leaves
1 part oatstraw
1 part St.-john's-wort flowers
1 part skullcap leaves
1/8 part lavender flowers (organic)
1 dropperful Siberian ginseng tincture (up to 2 dropperfuls)*
Combine all herbs in a pot, and cover with boiling water. Stir well, cover, and steep 15 to 20 minutes.
Add the tincture to the last few sips of tea, up to three times per day.
*Available in health food stores.
It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has.
~ Henry Ward Beecher
Tummy Tea Sipper
Combine equal parts of mint leaves and chamomile flowers to make a strong tea. Then mix this half and half with some ginger ale soda and sip it until your tummy feels better. (try to get ginger ale that actually has ginger in it. Verner's is a good brand)